Kindergarten and New Student Registration

Welcome, Future Laurel Ridge Lion!

Welcome to Laurel Ridge Elementary School!

We're excited to welcome our newest Lions! 

To enroll your child, first determine if your student lives in the Laurel Ridge Elementary School boundary by viewing the FCPS boundary locator. If your student does live in our boundary, please fill out the new student registration intake form below. Your form will be submitted to Susan Kane, our school's Student Information Assistant, who will be able to assist you with the registration process.

Note: New kindergarten and first-grade Spanish immersion students must enroll at their base school. Visit the Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program Registration page for additional information.

Please submit this new student registration intake form in English

Please enter the day, month, and year the student was born. For example - January 12, 2002
A student who is being registered for kindergarten must be at least five years old by September 30 of the year they will be starting kindergarten.
Please list the student’s last school attended. Please also include the city and state of the previous school. For rising kindergarteners, please include the preschool attended (if the student attended preschool).
If applicable, please share any additional information that you would like our school Student Information Assistant to know.
Note: Submitting this form does not register the student. Submitting this form begins the new student registration process with the school. Our school Student Information Assistant will contact you with the next steps to get your new student enrolled quickly and efficiently.

Online Student Registration

ONLINE STUDENT REGISTRATION

New Student Registration Forms

Kindergarten Forms

Kindergarten Forms

Visit the FCPS kindergarten registration page to learn more.  This page has videos as well as the five-step process for enrolling a new student.

First through Sixth Grade Forms

Visit the FCPS registration page to learn more. This page has videos as well as the five-step process for enrolling a new student.

As you go through the registration process, our school Student Information Assistant, Susan Kane, is available and ready to help answer your questions and provide you with assistance.

Registering a Student Whose Home Language Is Other Than or In Addition to English

Student families wishing to register a student with a home language other than or in addition to English should please contact the FCPS Student Registration Welcome Center. Here professionals may assess your student's English language skill and/or educational level. These assessments can provide valuable information to the local school and support your child's instructional needs.  

Special Registration Situations

Special registration situations can include nonparent registrations, situations involving divorced or separated parents, homelessness, foster care, and foreign exchange students.

Completing the Process at the School

When you are ready to come to the school to complete your registration paperwork, please contact Susan Kane, our Student Information Assistant, by email at [email protected] or by phone at 703-426-3700 to set up an appointment. You will be informed of all other documents that you'll need to present at your visit. These include:

  • Original birth certificate: If a birth certificate is not available, the FCPS affidavit with substantiating documentation is required.     
    • Affidavit forms may be obtained at the school.  
  • Proof of residency: A current mortgage statement, a current, fully-executed lease (signed by both the landlord/management company and tenant), or deed/closing documents to the home is required. If you are sharing a residence, you must complete and have notarized two FCPS residency affidavit forms and provide the necessary documentation at registration.
    • Affidavit forms may be obtained at the school.  
  • Parent Photo ID: Only a parent who is named on the child's birth certificate is eligible to enroll the student. The parent will be required to present government-issued photo identification.

Additional Resources

2024-2025 Kindergarten Orientation Slide Presentation

If you missed Kindergarten Orientation on April 30, 2024, you can view the slide presentation here.

2024-2025 Student Supply Lists

View the 2024-25 supply lists here.

Laurel Ridge A to Z

Laurel Ridge welcomes our new Lion families to our school community. Laurel Ridge A to Z is an informal guide that provides parents, guardians, and students with an overview of some of the rules, procedures, and PTA-sponsored activities at our school. 

Military Family Registration

FCPS welcomes responsive and collaborative communication and partnerships with the parents and families of our students.

Registering a Student Whose Home Language Is Other Than or In Addition to English

Student families wishing to register a student with a home language other than or in addition to English should please contact the FCPS Student Registration Welcome Center. Here professionals may assess your student's English language skill and/or educational level. These assessments can provide valuable information to the local school and support your child's instructional needs.  

Spanish Immersion Program

Laurel Ridge Elementary School has a One-Way Spanish Immersion Program (countywide lottery placement) for students in grades K-6. In the two-way Spanish Immersion program, students are taught in English for part of the school day and the other in Spanish. While the curriculum follows the Fairfax County Public Schools Program of Studies, students learn math, science, and health in Spanish. Language Arts and social studies are taught in English. 

New kindergarten Spanish immersion students must enroll at their base school.

Special Registration Situations

Special registration situations can include nonparent registrations, situations involving divorced or separated parents, homelessness, foster care, and foreign exchange students.